The Soviet BMP-1 was one of the first modern infantry fighting vehicles. It both reflected, and helped to drive, profound changes in Soviet ground-combat doctrine when it entered service in 1966.

In 2007, the Republic of Georgia bought 15 unique, up-gunned BMP-1U fighting vehicles from Ukraine. A year later, Russia invaded Georgia—and Russian troops apparently captured every single Georgian ...

Short-range engagements between armored vehicles tend to be highly lethal. At proverbial knife-fighting range, armor piercing shells strike with maximum kinetic energy, and enemies are more likely ...

The BMP-1 Armored Personnel Carrier was developed by the Soviet Union in the early 1960s, and the BMP-1 Model 1970 is the primary production variant. It is an amphibious vehicle designed to accompany ...